Ideas for your Scrappy Strips and Strings

While cleaning out my sewing room I found several bins with strips. I intended to only have two, one for brights and one for cozy colors. Since I had more than would fit in the two bins I went on a hunt for quilts to use a few of these up.  Let me share the ideas I found for scrappy strips and strings.

A fabric jellyroll being unrolled

I’ve made many string quilts. They are fun, easy and scrap friendly.  I found several ideas and tutorials on my search so I thought I would share today.

A star quilt made from scrappy fabric strips using 60 degree triangles.

My method for making this string friendly quilt is here.

String block quilt draped over a fence.

Ann at Fret Not Yourself and Kaja of Sew Slowly have been having a coin quilt challenge. Make sure to visit there are lots of inspiring quilts and ideas to use up your strips.

A patchwork coin quilt made from jellyroll strips

I made this quilt for Moda Bake shop.

Quilt with striped pyramids draped over an antique trunk.

And Tia Curtis has this video with three variations.

And finally this braid quilt. You can find a tutorial here.

A scrappy quilt in cool colors made up of flying geese and braids.

Now that you’ve got ideas for your scrappy strips.  Would you like ideas for the rest of your scraps?  Join me for a FREE Scrap Busting workshop.  Look forward to ideas on managing overflowing scrap bins.  Along with inspiration for scraps of all sizes.  Click to Save your Spot!

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